Explore Saqqara necropolis, Memphis & Dahsure as you never seen
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 11 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our Egyptologist tour guide will wait for you in your hotel in Cairo or Giza to accompany you to Saqqara with a private air-conditioned vehicle. Your tour will begin with visiting the Complex of King Djoser, dating back to the third dynasty. This complex is considered the first complete stone construction in ancient Egyptian civilization, and it contains the first pyramid in the ancient Egyptian civilization, the step pyramid. You will have an opportunity to visit it inside to see the burial chamber of King Djoser from the top. It is worth to try. Then you will move ahead to other royal pyramids, Unas pyramid from the end of the fifth dynasty and Teti pyramid from the sixth dynasty. After that, you will go to see High officials tombs dating back to the old and new kingdom as Mereruka, Kagemni, Ptah-Hotep, Mehu, and Horemhep End your tour in Saqqara by discovering the Serapeum dedicated to burying the bull body thought it is the body of god Apis. Then our team will drive you back.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lunch at very good local restaurant (if option is selected)
- All tours are as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees to Memphis (if option is selected)
- Transfers by private air-conditioned car
- Bottle of water.
- All taxes and charges.
- Entrance fees to Dahshur (if option is selected)
- Entrance fees to Saqqara (if option is selected)
- Professional Egyptologist Tour Guide (if option is selected)
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned car to/from your Cairo hotel.
- Tourist permit.
What's not
- Personal expenses
- Tipping
Itinerary
Our Egyptologist tour guide will wait for you in your hotel in Cairo or Giza to accompany you to Saqqara in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Your tour will begin with visiting the Complex of King Djoser, dating back to the third dynasty. This complex is considered the first complete stone construction in ancient Egyptian civilization, and it contains the first pyramid in the ancient Egyptian civilization, the step pyramid. You will have an opportunity to visit inside to see the burial chamber of King Djoser from the top (a ticket is excluded). It is worth trying. Then you will move ahead to other royal pyramids as the Teti pyramid from the Sixth dynasty. After that, you will go to see High officials' tombs dating back to the old and new kingdoms such as the Kagemni tomb.
Move on to Discover: MitRahina(Memphis) statue of Ramses II. The only remaining evidence of Memphis is this noteworthy open-air museum, built around a magnificent fallen colossal limestone statue of Ramses II. Its position on its back gives a great opportunity to inspect the carving up close – even the pharaoh’s nipples are very precise. Its twin is the statue that stood in Midan Ramses in Cairo until 2006 when it was moved to stand guard by the Grand Egyptian Museum construction site.
Move on to Discover : Dahshur Dahshur is located in the southern part of Memphis which was the capital of ancient Egypt. King Senefru chose his Dahshur plateau to build his first pyramid to rival Djoser's pyramid, but he was unable to complete it and it became the first half-broken pyramid. -Also found in this area (The Red Pyramid and The Bent Pyramid) Back to your Hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Explore Egypt tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
How it compares in Giza
- Its from-price is 29% above the median of the 1500 day trips we list in Giza.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 580 of 1500.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Giza
Giza, on the edge of Cairo, is home to the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx and a desert plateau that has drawn travellers for thousands of years.
The plateau holds three great pyramids, built for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, along with smaller queens' pyramids and rows of nobles' tombs. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and the Great Sphinx keeps watch below, carved from the bedrock beside Khafre's valley temple.
Top-ranked sights in Giza: Sphinx (Great Sphinx of Giza), Giza Pyramids, Great Pyramid of Giza (Khufu Pyramid).
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